Xanny t1_je0rijj wrote
Reply to comment by ziggy3610 in [Baltimore Sun] šØEast Palestine, Ohio wastewater won't be treated at Baltimore company following rejection from Mayor Brandon Scott's administration.šØ by z3mcs
Now how about a conversation about rehabilitating our dilapidated sewer and water infrastructure, preferrably with Annapolis since Bmore city provides it to the county and I think northern AA too?
Animanialmanac t1_je22kfv wrote
We need state help for our water and sewer system. I live in Southwest Baltimore, Saint Agnes Violetville neighborhood. Six of the twelve rowhomes on my block flooded with sewage during the last rainstorm. My home and the others that didnāt flood are only safe because we got grants from the old neighborhood association to install special valves and pumps. Vacant homes on the next block also have sewage in the basements, and homeless people squatting in them. Weāve had no help from the city for two or three years, the squatters have open sores Iām sure are worse from contact with sewage, the area smells horrible when itās warm, sometimes you can see āfloatablesā like human feces and wet toilet paper in the alley after rainstorms. No sane person would buy a home here or make a business investment. We need the state to take over to push the fixes for the water and sewer system, the city DPW and city council arenāt doing anything that I can see. Iāve written to Governor Moore asking for help.
Matt3989 t1_je0znk8 wrote
>Now how about a conversation about rehabilitating our dilapidated sewer and water infrastructure
Do you think that we're just... not working on our infrastructure?
Xanny t1_je16cyc wrote
looks at all the basements flooded with sewage yea, pretty much
Like the point is current investment is insufficient to maintain these systems. The maintenance backlog is extensive but letting it get this bad to begin with is also expensive, having to put out every systemic proverbial fire costs the city a lot day over day where well maintained there would be a lot less crisis situations happening.
2020steve t1_je2bzkz wrote
Sewage disasters have become cultural here. Everyone I know has a horror story about a sewer line collapsing or their basement flooding.
rmphys t1_je2826r wrote
I think we're spending a lot of money and lining a lot of politicians pockets to look like we're working on our infrastructure.
ziggy3610 t1_je1ftic wrote
Preach!
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